Swine flu is a type of virus.It’s names after a virus that pigs get.People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen.The virus is contagious and can spread from human to human. Symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.There are antiviral medicines you can take to prevent or treat swine flu.There is no vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu.You can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza, if you
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.Throw the tissue in trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. You can also use alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.Germs spread this way.
* Try to avoid close contact with sick people
* Stay home from work or school if you are sick.
Experts agree that laxatives, water pills, fasting and skipping meals are not recommended, either to help you de-bloat or lose weight.If you’re looking to flatten your belly for the long term, there’s no substitute for losing a few pounds. For most everyone, when you lose total body fat, your body reduces belly fat preferentially.Even though people lose weight differently, there is a more lost in the abdominal than else where.Experts also say that doing ab exercises all day long won’t get rid of the excess belly.Although you can’t necessarily spot reduce, you can strengthen abdominal muscles with routines like pilates and exercise ball workouts.And, stronger muscles can help your belly appear flatter.Toning and strengthening the abdominal muscles can help you look less fat and improve your appearance, muscle tone, and posture, which is also very good for your back.
Exposure to a type of chemical found in everyday items such as clothing carpets, and foo packaging may be adversely affecting woman’s fertility, delaying the time it takes them to become pregnant, according to a new study. In the study, the higher the concentrations of these chemicals called perfluorinated chemicals in the woman’s blood samples, the more than 12 months to get pregnant. In that study 75% of the woman had concentrations that were associated with a longer waiting time says the study researchers.The study is published online in the journal human reproduction.Mean while, representatives of manufactures who use the chemicals say the study shows only an association, not a cause and effect.Major manufacture who use the chemicals are participating in a voluntary phase out of them.
